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Source: Government of French Polynesia

The Assembly of French Polynesia adopted, at its meeting last Friday, the country's law modifying the aid scheme for family pensions.

The new provisions provide for a doubling of the ceiling amount granted per program:

Up to 10,000,000 Fcfp for a creation program instead of 5,000,000 Fcfp; Up to 7,000,000 Fcfp for an extension or renovation program instead of 3,500,000 Fcfp; Up to 5,000,000 Fcfp for other development programs instead of 2,500,000 Fcfp.

The country's law also removes the advisory board that reviews and renders prior notice of aid applications. This commission, which met only three times in five years, unnecessarily lengthens and delays the procedure and the granting of aid. In addition, it provides for the possibility for the aid recipient to start the implementation of his development program upon receipt of the application receipt.

In addition, the Minister of Tourism, Nicole Bouteau, proposed an amendment to further support the non-Tahiti islands to reduce the additional costs associated with the installation or development of a family pension on the islands. The maximum intervention rate was therefore set at 50% of the investment amount for the island of Tahiti and at 60% for the other islands. During the examination of the country's bill, the Tourism Committee pointed out that pensions in the non-Tahiti Islands should be eligible for greater support because of their remoteness.

Finally, it has been proposed that additional support be provided for investment projects that comply with government guidelines, particularly in the area of ​​the environment and accessibility for persons with reduced mobility (PRM).

The debates enabled the Minister of Tourism to recall the objectives pursued by the country, which are to constantly upgrade and improve quality, lighten and simplify administrative procedures and increase investment support for boarding houses.

The increase in the country's financial support is intended to broaden and improve the offer of tourist accommodation, particularly in remote archipelagos, as demand grows with the arrival of new airlines, the creation of family today assuming a minimum investment of about 20 million Fcfp.

The country's support also covers training needs identified by professionals in the areas of management, accounting, security (first aid) and communication (marketing through the use of social networks).

It is also a specific campaign, "Stay at a Tahitian Guesthouse" deployed by Tahiti Tourism in the Anglo-Saxon markets, who know little about this type of accommodation This promotion on the Anglo-Saxon markets goes hand in hand with the development of the Airline service from San Francisco, with French Bee and United Airlines.

The 57 representatives of the Assembly of French Polynesia unanimously approved the proposed amendments, congratulating the government for the support provided to the family pensions.

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Source: United Nations – in French 2

Headline: More than one million displaced in eastern DRC where the Ebola virus (HCR)

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is deeply concerned by the insecurity in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where attacks have increased in recent weeks near the border. Congolese with Uganda, in the Beni region, in North Kivu province, and further north, in Ituri province.

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